SBBCollege Rancho Mirage will be hosting a full day of celebrations to coincide with the College’s 125th anniversary which is being celebrated this year. The Mayor will be amongst the fun at the event, which is taking place on Thursday October 24th.

SBBCollege Bakersfield will be hosting a carnival to coincide with the College’s 125th anniversary which is being celebrated this year. The event, which is taking place on Friday October 18th, will also mark the opening of the Criminal Justice Museum by the Mayor, Harvey Hall.

SBBCollege Ventura will be hosting a fun-filled night of celebrations to coincide with the College’s 125th anniversary which is being celebrated this year. The event, which is taking place on Tuesday, September 17th, will be attended by Ventura Mayor Mike Tracy, who will be a special guest of on honor on the day.

SBBCollege Santa Maria will be hosting a fun-filled day of celebrations to coincide with the College’s 125th anniversary which is being celebrated this year. The event, which is taking place on Thursday, September 5th, will be attended by Madame Mayor Alice Patino who will be a special guest of on honor on the day.

SBBCollege is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year and to mark this significant milestone they are on a quest to track down their former alumni and invite them to be part of a seminal moment in the College’s history.

SBBCollege has made a significant move towards supporting the future academic achievements of local college students by pledging $2 million in a new scholarship program, introduced during the College’s 125th anniversary celebrations.

SBBCollege Santa Maria is holding a program to address the nursing shortage in California. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the state of California is looking to fill 800,000 vacant positions in the nursing field within the next two years*.

SBBCollege Santa Maria is launching a program to tackle the critical nursing shortage in the state of California. According to estimates California is looking to fill 800,000 vacant nursing positions by 2015

Students, faculty and staff of Santa Barbara Business College joined the ‘Walk4Water’ charity walk on Santa Barbara’s East Beach last Saturday, May 4th, and raised $268 for families in need around the world.

Santa Barbara Business College will host a graduation ceremony for its winter class of 2013 on Friday, January 25, 2013. The ceremony will take place at the Santa Maria Fairpark’s Convention Center at 7:00 pm.

SBBCollege Rancho Mirage, a technical school in the Coachella Valley, honored its graduates in a Winter commencement ceremony Friday, January 11th at the Westin Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage, California. The graduates received job training diplomas and associate’s degrees, and many of them are already working in their chosen career field.

Santa Barbara Business College will hold a graduation ceremony to honor the College’s graduating class on Friday, January 13, 2012. The ceremony will take place at the Santa Maria Fairpark’s Convention Center at 7:00 pm.

As 2013 settles in, many people will be looking for a new career in the new year. Whether they want to update their skills to advance in their current field or switch to a whole new career field, receiving a career-oriented associate’s degree can help them reach their career goals.

Chris is graduating with her master’s degree this coming year from SBBCollege. Excited for graduation and what her degree can do for her personal and professional life, Chris is encouraging others to do the same.

SBBCollege Cares was in full effect this Thanksgiving season, as SBBCollege Santa Barbara, a college offering medical training and business classes in Santa Barbara, helped the local homeless center prep its Thanksgiving meal.

Graduates of SBBCollege’s business administration career training classes in Ventura County have started their new careers in the business field. With training in financial accounting classes, marketing courses and management, these graduates received their degrees in business administration.

Along with classroom lectures, whenever possible, students in the SBBCollege Criminal Justice degree program participate in hands-on training. Using the theory and skills learned in the criminal justice classes in an actual hands-on setting can help students prepare for their careers in the criminal justice field.

SBBCollege's medical training programs had some recent success as graduates from the program have found their new careers! Congrats to these grads who received training in medical assisting, and are now working as medical assistants in their communities.

What does a pharmacy technician do? Pharmacy technicians play a vital role in pharmacies. They support licensed pharmacists in day-to-day activities, such as assisting in patient consultations, counter dispensing and prescription preparation.

In an attempt to extend our service from the classroom to the rest of the community, SBBCollege Cares will provide community service to the California Veterans Assistance Foundation on Friday, Sept 28th.

After receiving medical assisting training and taking classes to prepare them for their medical office careers, SBBCollege is happy to report they have successfully found careers in the healthcare industry!

Santa Barbara Business College will hold a graduation ceremony to honor the College’s graduating class on Friday, August 24, 2012. The ceremony will take place at the Santa Maria Fairpark’s Convention Center at 7:00 pm.

SBBCollege recently honored its graduates of the Ventura college campus. Graduates received associate's degrees and diplomas in business administration, criminal justice, paralegal studies, medical assisting and medical office career training programs.

After receiving career training in the criminal justice classes and the paralegal degree program at Santa Barbara Business College in Rancho Mirage, these graduates have started their new criminal justice careers and legal office careers. Great job graduates!

In their quest to extend their helping spirit from the classroom into the community, SBBCollege Cares closed its campuses and offices to join Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County for a build day in Oxnard.

After receiving career training in the business administration classes at Santa Barbara Business College, these graduates received their degrees in business and have started their business office careers. Great job graduates!

SBBCollege Santa Barbara recently held a commencement ceremony for their graduating class of 2012. Honoring their grads, the ceremony included a keynote speech from Santa Barbara Police Chief Cam Sanchez, as well as student speeches reflecting on their time at Santa Barbara Business College.

Fresh from completing his Wall-to-Wall cross-country bike ride, Jeremy Staat – Bakersfield’s own hometown hero – will honor the Spring graduating class of Santa Barbara Business College and serve as the keynote speaker at the College’s graduation ceremony.

Job seekers mark your calendars! The Ventura County Job & Resource Fair is coming to Ventura on Wednesday, May 23rd at the Crowne Plaza, located at 450 E. Harbor Blvd in Ventura. The event will provide an opportunity for local job seekers to connect with more than 70 local employers and be introduced to a variety of available job positions.

At SBBCollege, we recognize the need to support our communities in more ways than one. That’s why we are happy to work with local blood banks and host blood drives to contribute to the crucial life-saving blood supply for our communities.

In an effort to better serve their communities, SBBCollege has created SBBCollege Cares, a multifaceted campaign designed to better the lives of people in our communities through community service, low- and no-cost training, and other similar projects.

SBBCollege Rancho Mirage will host College Night 2012 on Thursday, April 26th at 6:00 pm.
High school seniors, parents, recent graduates and friends are invited to see what it could be like to be part of the college experience.

SBBCollege Santa Maria will host College Night 2012 on Thursday, February 2nd at 7:00 pm.
SBBCollege invites high school seniors, their parents, recent graduates and the rest of the Santa Maria community to see what it could be like to be part of the college experience.

Students in SBBCollege’s Criminal Justice degree program recently participated in a hands-on training lab where they investigated a mock crime scene, preparing them for real-life scenarios in their criminal justice careers, such as forensics or crime scene investigations.

Are you trying to find your place in the civilian sector? With high unemployment rates for veterans, it can be difficult to find success after returning from active duty. With help from family, friends and veterans-service providers, veterans can get back on their feet and begin a new chapter in their life.

Students in SBBCollege’s criminal justice program participated in a hands-on crime scene lab this month. The lab gave students an idea of what it would be like to work in the field of crime scene investigations and forensics and prepares them for careers in the criminal justice field.

Santa Barbara Business College’s Bakersfield campus will hold a College Night on Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 7:00 pm. The career-focused college will welcome high school seniors and their parents, along with recent high school graduates, to visit the Bakersfield college campus on California Avenue to see what it could feel like to be part of the SBBCollege experience.

Medical students of Santa Barbara Business College’s Santa Barbara campus participated in a health fair screening last Friday, September 16th at the Franklin Neighborhood Center in Santa Barbara, Ca. Earning their associate’s degree or career training diploma in the field of medical assisting, these students were happy to put their medical training to use to help their community.

Here’s an inspiration piece from our student speaker at the 2011 graduation ceremony in Ventura. Sheri B. graduates with an Associate of Science in Medical Assisting, and reminds us all that if you work hard enough, you can make your dreams come true!

After a successful graduation season at our campuses, Santa Barbara Business College is proud of the graduates who are now entering the work force. Here are a few places where our graduates have accepted employment.

Rachel Stepka, currently enrolled in the business administration bachelor’s degree program at SBBCollege Santa Barbara, was recently highlighted in the August 2011 newsletter of Casa Esperanza for the services she has provided them.

In today’s society, we find more and more women in high-level positions in the criminal justice field. This is strongly evident in Ventura County, where women hold several of the highest positions in law enforcement.

In a tradition dating back to the College's first graduating class in 1888, Santa Barbara Business College will honor its graduates in a commencement ceremony to be held at Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort June 24th at 7:00 pm.

Earlier today, Santa Barbara Business College began enrolling students into a new medical program. The Health Information Technology program, abbreviated HIT, is the latest degree program added to the College’s catalog of medical program offerings.

Looking for a way to get started in the medical field? Have you always pictured yourself wearing scrubs to work and working hands-on with patients? Why not start your medical career as a medical assistant? With training in Santa Barbara Business College’s medical assisting program, students can earn their medical degree and be prepared to enter a field with lots of medical job opportunities.

Students in the medical assisting program at Santa Barbara Business College’s campuses in Ventura and Santa Barbara volunteered their medical services to the National Kidney Foundation in February 2011, as part of the Foundation’s Kidney Screening Program in Santa Barbara.

Want to start a career in the criminal justice system? Have you seen all of the television shows filled with crime scene investigations, forensics and law enforcement and think it would be the perfect career for you? Why not check outSanta Barbara Business College’s Criminal Justice program, and start your dream career doing what you’ve always wanted to do?

SBBCollege Rancho Mirage will host College Night 2011 on Thursday, December 8th at 6:00 pm.
High school seniors, parents, recent graduates and friends are invited to see what it could be like to be part of the college experience.

Thinking of a career in law? Looking for the excitement of law office jobs, paralegal jobs, assisting lawyers or other legal opportunities? Students in the Santa Barbara Business College Paralegal Studies program receive real-world training that will prepare them for rewarding and exciting careers in the legal field.

UC Santa Barbara’s Early Academic Outreach Program will host a Higher Education Week at local high schools in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, from October 19th-22nd. The events will include representatives from colleges, universities and other higher education institutions visiting high schools to promote awareness about opportunities for education after high school.

Today will mark the beginning of an exciting new phase for graduating vocational nursing students attending Santa Barbara Business College in Santa Maria. In a tradition dating back to Florence Nightingale, the graduating class of nursing students will receive their nursing pins at a ceremony to be held at the Santa Maria Inn at 6:00 pm.

Are you studying vocational nursing but still not sure of all the career options? Are you considering enrolling into a nursing program but first want to know what jobs would be available? Read on to see what the Bureau of Labor Statistic's Occupational Outlook Handbook has to say about Vocational Nurses and all of the practical career opportunities.

The end of the school year is coming up soon. The beginning of summer will be here before you know it, and those of you who have graduated high school will have to decide what to do next. Will you move away and start attending a traditional 4-year university, or continue your education at the local community college? Or have you decided to brave the labor market, in hopes of finding a job? Not sure?

Santa Barbara Business College is proud to announce that the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) has designated our Ventura Campus an official testing location for the Certified Legal Assistant/Certified Paralegal (CLA/CP) certification exam.

We’re very proud to announce that our Palm Desert campus recently had its first graduating class. They’ll join the ranks of proud SBBC alumni with great jobs and successful careers. Congrats graduates!

Here at SBBCollege, we give our students the tools needed to help them get a great job and the confidence to turn that job into a successful career. One of our many success stories is Daniel Caudillo, a graduate of our business program in Bakersfield.

Anyone reading this can benefit from going back to school just like I have. The work can be challenging but I know that if I stick with it, a great career is waiting for me just around the corner. I must admit at first I was a little skeptical to be back to school, but I know now that it was the best decision I ever made. So I welcome anyone who is ready to change their life to join me at Santa Barbara Business College.

Here at SBBCollege, we give our students the tools they need to help them get a great job, and a successful career. One of our many success stories is Roz Korman, a graduate of our business program at SBBCollege Santa Maria.

No money for school? Most people don’t realize there’s free money for college just waiting for them in the form of grants and scholarships. Representatives will be on hand to answer questions and help you discover the resources you qualify for. Going to school is possible when you have the right information.

Santa Barbara Business College in Ventura has established a free GED preparation program. This program is open to any Ventura County resident age 18 years or older. Students in the program attend individualized tutoring sessions, take practice tests, and receive counseling support towards earning their GED.